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Population in Jordan compared to Vanuatu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 33.3 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Jordan vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Vanuatu
2100 21,206,553 883,016
2099 21,178,430 878,369
2098 21,136,891 873,597
2097 21,098,437 868,672
2096 21,064,975 863,700
2095 21,007,321 858,515
2094 20,974,918 853,182
2093 20,926,611 847,713
2092 20,877,529 842,198
2091 20,792,840 836,615
2090 20,727,978 830,915
2089 20,647,108 825,143
2088 20,577,895 819,225
2087 20,508,170 813,199
2086 20,445,139 807,118
2085 20,367,437 800,846
2084 20,300,378 794,459
2083 20,240,284 788,013
2082 20,154,852 781,513
2081 20,058,508 774,913
2080 19,973,775 768,233
2079 19,882,784 761,418
2078 19,796,696 754,464
2077 19,705,632 747,507
2076 19,612,748 740,413
2075 19,506,799 733,236
2074 19,410,797 725,977
2073 19,304,910 718,583
2072 19,196,165 711,096
2071 19,081,623 703,543
2070 18,959,207 695,963
2069 18,852,491 688,347
2068 18,714,102 680,670
2067 18,598,580 672,919
2066 18,463,790 665,095
2065 18,329,203 657,238
2064 18,207,553 649,317
2063 18,075,660 641,384
2062 17,928,211 633,453
2061 17,787,680 625,585
2060 17,650,270 617,652
2059 17,507,871 609,661
2058 17,365,332 601,631
2057 17,219,182 593,578
2056 17,087,058 585,523
2055 16,943,513 577,375
2054 16,811,253 569,204
2053 16,678,042 560,984
2052 16,520,680 552,762
2051 16,375,107 544,521
2050 16,206,530 536,181
2049 16,037,046 527,854
2048 15,855,898 519,491
2047 15,679,222 511,139
2046 15,498,944 502,701
2045 15,300,324 494,279
2044 15,103,912 485,821
2043 14,910,676 477,431
2042 14,717,433 469,034
2041 14,514,257 460,706
2040 14,292,997 452,395
2039 14,087,063 444,129
2038 13,878,186 435,887
2037 13,672,864 427,727
2036 13,476,107 419,648
2035 13,279,859 411,652
2034 13,086,605 403,718
2033 12,892,780 395,853
2032 12,696,870 388,114
2031 12,489,908 380,413
2030 12,291,219 372,755
2029 12,085,718 365,162
2028 11,870,652 357,621
2027 11,657,736 350,124
2026 11,412,941 342,649
2025 11,520,684 335,169
2024 11,552,876 327,777
2023 11,439,213 320,409
2022 11,256,263 313,046
2021 11,066,356 305,868
2020 10,865,228 298,858
2019 10,671,891 291,985
2018 10,462,306 285,259
2017 10,234,226 278,507
2016 10,006,367 272,087
2015 9,544,729 266,101
2014 8,791,710 260,240
2013 7,991,809 254,482
2012 7,587,127 248,883
2011 7,480,424 243,474
2010 7,297,043 238,248
2009 7,141,753 232,731
2008 6,989,866 226,896
2007 6,827,227 221,276
2006 6,427,371 215,923
2005 6,029,587 210,760
2004 5,882,061 205,711
2003 5,741,828 200,746
2002 5,616,066 195,863
2001 5,498,894 191,031
2000 5,386,945 186,281
1999 5,276,444 182,048
1998 5,164,284 178,313
1997 5,046,285 174,626
1996 4,912,516 170,911
1995 4,752,096 167,137
1994 4,561,406 163,314
1993 4,348,020 159,463
1992 4,127,693 155,608
1991 3,915,149 151,793
1990 3,621,908 148,063
1989 3,349,627 144,393
1988 3,193,039 140,756
1987 3,047,634 137,187
1986 2,909,887 133,720
1985 2,778,810 130,356
1984 2,654,688 127,109
1983 2,537,307 123,998
1982 2,426,927 121,035
1981 2,325,517 118,249
1980 2,234,186 115,660
1979 2,153,882 113,040
1978 2,083,595 109,963
1977 2,019,002 106,618
1976 1,958,177 103,388
1975 1,899,055 100,269
1974 1,839,182 97,260
1973 1,778,094 94,362
1972 1,714,555 91,562
1971 1,645,145 88,862
1970 1,565,163 86,266
1969 1,473,100 83,755
1968 1,372,460 81,314
1967 1,271,183 78,921
1966 1,178,360 76,590
1965 1,099,440 74,358
1964 1,035,640 72,219
1963 984,714 70,159
1962 940,554 68,174
1961 897,591 66,264
1960 853,471 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jordan's population will grow by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Vanuatu
2100 0.13% 0.53%
2099 0.2% 0.55%
2098 0.18% 0.57%
2097 0.16% 0.58%
2096 0.27% 0.6%
2095 0.15% 0.63%
2094 0.23% 0.65%
2093 0.24% 0.65%
2092 0.41% 0.67%
2091 0.31% 0.69%
2090 0.39% 0.7%
2089 0.34% 0.72%
2088 0.34% 0.74%
2087 0.31% 0.75%
2086 0.38% 0.78%
2085 0.33% 0.8%
2084 0.3% 0.82%
2083 0.42% 0.83%
2082 0.48% 0.85%
2081 0.42% 0.87%
2080 0.46% 0.9%
2079 0.43% 0.92%
2078 0.46% 0.93%
2077 0.47% 0.96%
2076 0.54% 0.98%
2075 0.49% 1%
2074 0.55% 1.03%
2073 0.57% 1.05%
2072 0.6% 1.07%
2071 0.65% 1.09%
2070 0.57% 1.11%
2069 0.74% 1.13%
2068 0.62% 1.15%
2067 0.73% 1.18%
2066 0.73% 1.2%
2065 0.67% 1.22%
2064 0.73% 1.24%
2063 0.82% 1.25%
2062 0.79% 1.26%
2061 0.78% 1.28%
2060 0.81% 1.31%
2059 0.82% 1.33%
2058 0.85% 1.36%
2057 0.77% 1.38%
2056 0.85% 1.41%
2055 0.79% 1.44%
2054 0.8% 1.47%
2053 0.95% 1.49%
2052 0.89% 1.51%
2051 1.04% 1.56%
2050 1.06% 1.58%
2049 1.14% 1.61%
2048 1.13% 1.63%
2047 1.16% 1.68%
2046 1.3% 1.7%
2045 1.3% 1.74%
2044 1.3% 1.76%
2043 1.31% 1.79%
2042 1.4% 1.81%
2041 1.55% 1.84%
2040 1.46% 1.86%
2039 1.51% 1.89%
2038 1.5% 1.91%
2037 1.46% 1.93%
2036 1.48% 1.94%
2035 1.48% 1.97%
2034 1.5% 1.99%
2033 1.54% 1.99%
2032 1.66% 2.02%
2031 1.62% 2.05%
2030 1.7% 2.08%
2029 1.81% 2.11%
2028 1.83% 2.14%
2027 2.14% 2.18%
2026 -0.94% 2.23%
2025 -0.28% 2.26%
2024 0.99% 2.3%
2023 1.63% 2.35%
2022 1.72% 2.35%
2021 1.85% 2.35%
2020 1.81% 2.35%
2019 2% 2.36%
2018 2.23% 2.42%
2017 2.28% 2.36%
2016 4.84% 2.25%
2015 8.57% 2.25%
2014 10% 2.26%
2013 5.33% 2.25%
2012 1.43% 2.22%
2011 2.51% 2.19%
2010 2.17% 2.37%
2009 2.17% 2.57%
2008 2.38% 2.54%
2007 6.22% 2.48%
2006 6.6% 2.45%
2005 2.51% 2.45%
2004 2.44% 2.47%
2003 2.24% 2.49%
2002 2.13% 2.53%
2001 2.08% 2.55%
2000 2.09% 2.33%
1999 2.17% 2.09%
1998 2.34% 2.11%
1997 2.72% 2.17%
1996 3.38% 2.26%
1995 4.18% 2.34%
1994 4.91% 2.41%
1993 5.34% 2.48%
1992 5.43% 2.51%
1991 8.1% 2.52%
1990 8.13% 2.54%
1989 4.9% 2.58%
1988 4.77% 2.6%
1987 4.73% 2.59%
1986 4.72% 2.58%
1985 4.68% 2.55%
1984 4.63% 2.51%
1983 4.55% 2.45%
1982 4.36% 2.36%
1981 4.09% 2.24%
1980 3.73% 2.32%
1979 3.37% 2.8%
1978 3.2% 3.14%
1977 3.11% 3.12%
1976 3.11% 3.11%
1975 3.26% 3.09%
1974 3.44% 3.07%
1973 3.71% 3.06%
1972 4.22% 3.04%
1971 5.11% 3.01%
1970 6.25% 3%
1969 7.33% 3%
1968 7.97% 3.03%
1967 7.88% 3.04%
1966 7.18% 3%
1965 6.16% 2.96%
1964 5.17% 2.94%
1963 4.7% 2.91%
1962 4.79% 2.88%
1961 5.17% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Jordan Vanuatu
Current population
11538682
346488
Population rank 86/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.004%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
2.22 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 +20
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -303,267 -52
Net migration rank 190/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -52
2024 200,223 -156,369 7,419 -43
2023 200,895 -17,445 7,359 0
2022 199,900 -17,445 7,358 0
2021 190,795 6,573 7,199 -201
2020 198,138 6,745 7,233 -201
2019 204,933 -23,156 7,364 -652
2018 205,333 32,062 7,379 -638
2017 205,903 12,873 7,371 -610
2016 205,891 31,046 7,315 -1,235
2015 195,495 490,844 7,220 -1,324
2014 184,169 635,528 7,143 -1,320
2013 170,473 609,631 7,036 -1,343
2012 175,437 -146,181 6,877 -1,369
2011 177,076 7,057 6,715 -1,395
2010 177,748 4,872 6,548 -1,413
2009 177,651 -49,687 6,362 -467
2008 175,048 767 6,138 -372
2007 167,574 -18,108 5,842 -374
2006 147,643 502,609 5,606 -364
2005 141,816 3,500 5,454 -364
2004 141,752 7,979 5,353 -349
2003 142,443 -11,699 5,258 -342
2002 139,250 -18,463 5,181 -329
2001 136,450 -22,896 5,144 -328
2000 136,414 -26,077 5,026 -339
1999 138,201 -27,530 4,871 -1,090
1998 140,696 -27,036 4,866 -1,178
1997 145,358 -23,021 4,854 -1,166
1996 147,852 -2,655 4,897 -1,154
1995 147,652 27,991 4,945 -1,140
1994 144,199 61,533 4,973 -1,132
1993 139,467 81,576 4,973 -1,115
1992 134,241 85,376 4,941 -1,095
1991 129,642 75,824 4,859 -1,078
1990 114,912 266,100 4,762 -1,072
1989 112,608 50,941 4,656 -1,006
1988 109,754 39,873 4,577 -959
1987 106,536 34,646 4,427 -907
1986 103,551 30,763 4,360 -938
1985 99,801 28,040 4,219 -916
1984 96,092 24,316 4,088 -907
1983 92,863 21,487 3,944 -899
1982 89,473 16,944 3,778 -897
1981 86,751 9,659 3,592 -896
1980 84,508 1,735 3,383 -896
1979 82,076 -7,706 3,590 -845
1978 79,908 -13,701 3,428 -15
1977 78,101 -15,132 3,285 -3
1976 75,981 -17,309 3,174 3
1975 74,392 -14,822 3,074 -15
1974 72,212 -12,024 2,968 -17
1973 70,058 -8,072 2,876 -22
1972 67,707 -2,622 2,775 -28
1971 64,763 8,976 2,685 -40
1970 60,321 25,894 2,597 -46
1969 57,431 40,481 2,529 -53
1968 53,336 50,036 2,470 -68
1967 48,791 50,397 2,384 0
1966 44,580 41,882 2,278 0
1965 41,635 29,737 2,180 0
1964 39,205 17,018 2,098 0
1963 36,858 8,763 2,025 0
1962 34,598 8,098 1,947 0
1961 32,143 11,097 1,872 0
1960 29,491 15,509 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/vanuatu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 84.6% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people). In Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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